Chess Puzzle #1v5Ey — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 647 · Beginner · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/d2; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c7; knights e5/f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d4→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pb2ppp/p2qpn2/3pn3/3N4/2P1P2P/PPBBQPP1/R4RK1 w - - 4 16

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